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GET
ADDITIONAL
MEMBER SERVICES
OFFERED TO MONTICELLO
CHAMBER MEMBERS
EXCLUSIVELY:
• Member discounts
• Bulk mail stamp
• Business referrals
• Ambassador Visits & Ribbon
Cuttings
• Facebook postings
• Co-operative marketing
opportunities to attract visitors to
the Monticello area.
• Website Banner Advertising, Hot
Deals
• Teacher Welcome Bags & Monticello
Xcel Energy Outage Welcome Bags
• Electronic file of all members at any
time
2016
awards
2016 BUSINESS OF THE
YEAR
2016 Business of the Year nominees:
Ausco Design & Marketing
Foster White Insurance Agency
Karlsburger Foods
Von Hanson’s Meats
Xcel Energy
Your membership supports the
Chamber’s marketing of the area
through public relations, internet,
advertising etc. to bring customers
to you! As a Chamber professional,
our job is to help you become
more successful. Participation in the
Chamber provides your business
with the essential public credibility.
Consumers are 63% more likely to
buy from Chamber Members.
LAND/LEASE FILE:
The Chamber keeps an active listing
of available commercial property on
our website. It’s proven to be a great
marketing tool for new businesses
looking at Monticello and for you our
member if you have a vacancy to fill.
connected
2016 Winner: Jason & Cassie Kisner,
Ausco Design & Marketing
Ausco provides graphic design, printing,
websites and promotional product as well
as other various marketing products and
consulting services for business owners
who are searching for quality, professional
marketing.
OUTSTANDING AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR
2016: Mari Lou McCormic
Congratulations to Mari Lou McCormic, RiverWood
Bank Monticello. You always go above and beyond
for this Chamber. We would not be what we are
today without your time and dedication. Mari Lou
has been giving back in this community for 30+
years. Thank you for your efforts at events and in
the office.
2016 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR: Marianna Khauv,
owner Best Western Chalsea Inn & Suites
The Citizen of the Year is a special individual
who has shown a lifelong commitment to the
community, has been involved in a community
service project or organization, or has completed
an amazing task in the last year or so. The selection
is based on potential candidates the Lions, Rotary,
and Chamber have provided.
ADVOCACY
Be part of a collective voice. Let the
Chamber serve as your advocate.
Join a unified voice for business
in addressing your industry and
community concerns and issues.
The Monticello Chamber gives you
a great opportunity to access public
officials at the local, county, state
and federal levels. They sponsor
forums with elected officials so that
members can make their concerns
known.
Congratulations to all of the deserving
nominees! We are so lucky to have such a
strong business community in Monticello.
2016 COMMODORE
AWARD: Mari Lou
McCormic, RiverWood
Bank. Mari Lou has
worked in this community
for over 30 years and
many of those have
been spent working hard
for the Chamber. She
has been a Chair of the
Ambassadors for countless years.
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